The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-02-23
TEE arAu ABOUT TowN.

when tie dispatch came for help from
Milford. At twenty minutes of oclock,
the Chief was aroused from deep slumber,
BY the night watcbnian at the depot, with
the information "That Milford was in
flames and asked for assistance" The
reply was tGet a car ready and we will
give it. The process of awakening the
members of the department without Civ
ing general alarm, was not slow, and in
about twenty. five minutes she Union
steamer ard carriage were at the station,
with men enough to load aud work it to
an advantage; but here is where the trou-
BILE commenced, planks and blocking had
to be hunted up, aud it was found neces-
sary to go up to the upper lumber yard
to get blocking, for to lead a six thousand
pound engine, is no light work, and the
boys viii not risk smash up. A fat car
and an engine was at last placed in posi-
ton, the engine was loaded, and the men
given a passenger car. We were ready
to start and the shop bell struck 5; dis
patch came just at this moment, saying,
"Fire under control, firemen not needed"
1t is no wonder that Train Master Davis
choked up when he announced the dis
patch, for he bad not only experienced the
trouble in his department, but had wit
messed the trouble and exertion the men
had put forth with cheerfulness, to rem.
der assistance to those threatened with
the destruction of life and property. The
p r. II. Company did all iu their power
to assist 10. making time, but were not
prepared for the emergency. That COM
pany, as well as the department, have
never felt as though they were response
Bile, OF felt called upon to run to fires that
might occur along the route of the road.
Neither have refused, however, when
called upon to respond, and that, prompt
" as a general thing. There should, and
no doubt will be, an understanding be-
tween The company and the department,
in the future, so that everything will be
in readiness shonld tue services of both
be called into action. When the Chief
announced the contents of the dispatch to
the boys in the car, the air did not be-
como blue with oaths, as some people
might suppose from iremen, but they
cheerfully accepted the inevitable, and
while sorry not to have a chance at the fiery
fiend, felt glad for the people of Milford,
unloaded the engine, properly housed it
and retired, or partook of breakfast and
went to their daily toll. Could the good
people of Milford have seen the energy
put forth by the two organizations named
above, TO render assistance, no doubt it
would have been appreciated, although
the fire was controlled without their aid.
From one Of the troupes that have
been visiting our city within the past few
weeks, party took in Goat Hill aud had
an opportunity OF viewing the magnih-
ceut scenes which strike the eye from
every direction. Coming down they espied
the fountain OPP osite the Rubber Mill and
thinking it bubbling spring, concluded
TO quench their burning thirst, which the
sight of water made terrible. They little
knew that the water which spnrted out
SO free and apparently pure, came from
duck poud only short distance above
aud was enly used for manufacturing
purposes. It was shame to break the
spell thrown over them by having drank
from the mountain spring, so they were
left in ignorance.
Every community is cursed with class
of people to greater or less extent, who
take delight in creating scandal. We
do not wish to defend those who openly
Go wrong and thus expose themselves to
the criticism of watchful public, al
though it is very often the mantle Of char
ity could well be worn in favor Of such
persons; but there are those who do not
wait for opportunity, but make it. I'm
agination does much for them and if there
is one least appearances of evil, it is suf
fcent to make whole story out of, and
il is made and circulated without stint.
1t is useless for person to try and clear
up character that has been smirched by
the scandle bearer. Tho only thing to do
is to rely on ones friends aud show by af.
ter life the past to have been lie.--
Everyone is open to temptation and there
arc but few who do not yield In some
form or other. 1t very often happens
that really innocent persons are brought
accidentally in contact with those who
have not the best record. The mere fact
OF being found in such company, guilty
or not guilty, is sufficient, and away goes
the story, that very often brings ruin on
one or more families, when there was no
earthly reason for such result. Many
times, those who have met with misfor-
tunes and know what it is to suffer the
scorn of community, are the first to cir
culate reports about Others, when even il
they were true, they, above all others,
should have sympathy and try to shield,
il possible, instead of publishing them
broadcast over the land. There would be
little of scandal about our neighbors If all
would be guided by the scrptural injunc-
ton, "Let him that is without sin cast
the first stone"
A very pleasant party was had at the
Armory of Company G, last evening. 1t
was the sixteenth anniversary of the COM
maud. Durino the evening a collation
was served and dancing was INDUCED in
until a late hour. All seemed to have
good time. Among the visitors from
distance were Lieu;enants Huse and 4
Schenck, from Freehold. Letters of re-
greet were received from Colonel Donnelly,
Col. D. B. Murphy, Brigade Inspector,
and Lieut.. Col. Thomas S. Chambers.
Among the presents received by Post
20, at the Bazaar, was a handsome set Of
placques Of orange wood and handsome